The pet world is rapidly growing everyday … More and more couples are opting to get a pet instead of having kids. To this extent, couples are treating their dogs and cats as their actual children and I am not afraid to say that my husband and I are one of those couples! This relates to the wedding world because there are many brides and grooms who wish that their beloved pet be in the wedding of their dreams. There is, however, much skepticism against this wedding taboo. I am a proud pet owner who can say that my husband and I had my little puppy in our wedding (images of my precious puppy at our wedding shown below).
- Photo Credit: John Li Photography
This decision did not come easily. During the planning process, we received a lot of mixed feelings over our lovable ring-bearer decision. Family and friends would either love this idea, or they would hate it. The guests who loved it thought that a dog in the wedding would be the cutest thing ever! The guests who didn’t like the idea thought that a dog in the wedding would be tacky and too “dog-lover” crazy. After many discussions over the subject my husband and I finally decided that we would only take our feelings about our dog being the ring bearer into consideration.
- Photo Credit: John Li Photography
After all the dog ring-bearer debates during the wedding planning process, on the day of the wedding, everyone LOVED that our dog was a part of the wedding! In fact, everyone stood up from his or her seats, just to see our dog run through the aisle! … And I thought that guests are only supposed to stand for the bride? So in the end, if you and your groom are thinking about having your dog in your wedding, just think about what you want, and not what your guests want. After all, it’s your day isn’t it?
Photo Credit: John Li Photography
Tips on Having Your Pet in Your Wedding
All I can say is: Practice! Practice! Practice! If your dog can obey simple rules such as sit, stay and come, then you shouldn’t have a problem. Try to practice at the wedding venue, or at least a park (somewhere with lots of distractions). Also, confirm with your venue that pets are allowed and there are no regulations against it.
A Little Puppy Love
The pet world is rapidly growing everyday … More and more couples are opting to get a pet instead of having kids. To this extent, couples are treating their dogs and cats as their actual children and I am not afraid to say that my husband and I are one of those couples! This relates to the wedding world because there are many brides and grooms who wish that their beloved pet be in the wedding of their dreams. There is, however, much skepticism against this wedding taboo. I am a proud pet owner who can say that my husband and I had my little puppy in our wedding (images of my precious puppy at our wedding shown below).
This decision did not come easily. During the planning process, we received a lot of mixed feelings over our lovable ring-bearer decision. Family and friends would either love this idea, or they would hate it. The guests who loved it thought that a dog in the wedding would be the cutest thing ever! The guests who didn’t like the idea thought that a dog in the wedding would be tacky and too “dog-lover” crazy. After many discussions over the subject my husband and I finally decided that we would only take our feelings about our dog being the ring bearer into consideration.
After all the dog ring-bearer debates during the wedding planning process, on the day of the wedding, everyone LOVED that our dog was a part of the wedding! In fact, everyone stood up from his or her seats, just to see our dog run through the aisle! … And I thought that guests are only supposed to stand for the bride? So in the end, if you and your groom are thinking about having your dog in your wedding, just think about what you want, and not what your guests want. After all, it’s your day isn’t it?
Photo Credit: John Li Photography
Tips on Having Your Pet in Your Wedding
All I can say is: Practice! Practice! Practice! If your dog can obey simple rules such as sit, stay and come, then you shouldn’t have a problem. Try to practice at the wedding venue, or at least a park (somewhere with lots of distractions). Also, confirm with your venue that pets are allowed and there are no regulations against it.